听力原文: Making marks on a hook is absolutely necessary for efficient reading. By writing with hand, marking can keep the reader awake and concentrating on his reading, improving his active thinking and help him remember the thoughts of himself and those expressed by the author. It is true that sometimes people read novels or short stories mainly for pleasure and relaxation. But a great book full of rich ideas and beautiful language usually raises and tries to answer some serious basic questions. And such books demand the most careful reading. Putting notes on books not only draws the readers' attention but also gives him a good memory of language and thoughts.
Someone might think that writing and marking in the course of reading will take much more time and slow down reading, it probably will, but reading speed is not a measure of intelligence. Some books should be read quickly and with little effort, while some should be read slowly and with a great effort. The sign of intelligence, in reading is the ability to read different books differently ac- cording to their value. The important point is not to see how much one can finish, but rather how much one has learned and made to be the readers' own knowledge.
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A. Spoiling a book.
B. Measuring reading speed.
C. Decoration a book with lines, signs, etc.
D. Taking notes on a book while reading.
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听力原文:M: Mr. Brown is leaving for London today on the nine o'clock flight. We need someone to get him to the airport on time.
W: Ordinarily, I'd be happy to, but there's something wrong with my car.
Q: How is Mr. Brown going to London?
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A. By bus.
By car.
C. By plane.
D. By train.
听力原文:M: There is a special discount at the museum on weekends before 10:00 a. m. We could use this opportunity since there are many of us.
W: Depending on what most of us want to see.
Q: What does the man indicate?
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A. Most people like the museum.
B. It is difficult to get up early.
C. There might be varied opinions.
D. It is a problem to get there.
听力原文: We usually think of history as the story of important people and events, but some historians are also interested in the daily lives of ordinary people. We can get this kind of information from written documents like diaries and town records. Of course--but strange as this may seem--we can also learn from studying old family portraits. Family portraits provide clues about things like the size of the family and the hobbies and tastes of family members. The number of children in a portrait, for example, indicates size of the family; the types of clothing family members wore for the portrait may suggest the popular fashions of the time. The objects that children hold in their hands can give clues about the games they played and their hobbies. The background of a family portrait gives historians an idea of room size and furnishings and even the wealth and social position of the family. All these details help historians understand more about the everyday lives of some of the ordinary people from the past.
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Articles written by previous historians.
B. Significant events and influential people.
C. Unusual works of art.
Dates and names that cannot be verified.
W: Change?
M: Yes. The last day of examinations for your group will be December the 2nd instead of November the 29th.
W: Is that definite? We were told they'd be on November the 26th, and then there was a rumor they'd be on December the 1st.
M: The schedule's gone to the printer. There can be no changes. It's definitely December the 2nd.
W: That's relief. I'm going to the US on December the 4th.
M: Are you one of the exchange students?
W: Yeah. I'm really looking forward to studying there. Do you know if their general science courses are anything like ours?
M: Actually all basic general science courses are fairly similar. You'll find you're behind in some things and ahead in others. I wouldn't worry too much about the course. You've been doing well on this one. Well, I'll expect it next week. Now, would you like to hear the details of the timetable?
W: Oh. Yes, please.
M: I've just finished putting it on the notice board downstairs. Basically you'll have four examinations. General Mechanics is in the morning of December the 1st, physics and maths are on the afternoon of the stone day. Communications and English are on the morning of December the 2nd and Earth Science in the afternoon.
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A. November 26.
B. November 29.
C. December 2.
December 4.